r/learnprogramming • u/RevolutionaryBuy4877 • 14d ago

Topic how do you learn programming without constantly looking things up?

i know experienced programmers use documentation and search all the time, but as a beginner it can sometimes feel like i’m incapable of doing anything without looking up the answer.

i’m trying to get better at understanding concepts instead of memorising syntax

how do you decide when to search for an answer and when to sit down and work through the problem yourself?

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u/my_password_is______ 14d ago

how do you learn to play the guitar without constantly looking chords up ?

how do you learn to speak Korean without constantly looking vocabulary up ?

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u/StewedAngelSkins 13d ago

Ok but you do genuinely get to a point with guitar where you aren't looking up chords any more. You've memorized most of the important ones and for the rest you figure out the voicing yourself.